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Kamala Harris has tied the record for the most tie-breaking votes in Senate history – a brief overview of what vice presidents do

  • Written by Joshua Holzer, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Westminster College
Kamala Harris has tied the record for the most tie-breaking votes in Senate history – a brief overview of what vice presidents doVice President Kamala Harris arrives to cast a tiebreaking vote in the U.S. Senate.Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

On Jan. 20, 2021, Kamala Harris became the first African American, the first person of South Asian descent and the firstwoman to serve as vice president of the United States.

More recently, she made history again by casting her 31st...

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